Minute30.com .- The race for the Casa de Nariño has taken a significant turn this Sunday, December 21. In a high-level meeting, the coalition called “The Great Consulta for Colombia” made official the arrival of one of the strongest figures of the Democratic Center: the senator and presidential candidate Paloma Valencia.
With this announcement, the coalition that seeks to represent an alternative for national unity is strengthened in the face of the interparty consultation that will take place on March 8, 2026. The entry of Valencia balances the balance of forces within the team, providing the vision of an important sector of the current opposition.
A “frank conversation” for the purpose of the country
The person in charge of giving the official welcome was fellow candidate and senator David Luna, who through a joint statement highlighted the spirit of the Sunday meeting. “After a frank conversation, with a spirit of unity and national purpose, we welcome Paloma Valencia to this team,” said Luna.
The decision was supported by the other members of the coalition, a diverse group that includes figures with extensive experience in the public and private sectors:
David Luna (Radical Change)
Juan Manuel Galán (New Liberalism)
Aníbal Gaviria (Former Governor of Antioquia)
Mauricio Cárdenas (Former Minister of Finance)
Juan Daniel Oviedo (Former director of DANE)
Vicky Dávila (Journalist and candidate)
The challenge of unity towards March 8
The arrival of Paloma Valencia is not a minor fact. It represents the bridge between sectors of the center-right and liberal thought that seeks to converge on a single proposal for the presidential elections. For Valencia, this movement means a commitment to a broad coalition that allows overcoming polarization and presenting a solid front at the polls.
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The members of the coalition have emphasized that the objective of The Great Consulta for Colombia is to define a single candidate who has the support of various social and political sectors. The inclusion of Valencia adds a voice with great capacity for debate and solid support from the bases of the Democratic Center, which promises to energize the internal contest.
The upcoming electoral panorama
With the date set for March 8, 2026, the candidates will now begin a national tour to present their proposals in an articulate but competitive manner. The big question that remains in the air is how the support of the traditional parties will be distributed and how other political forces will react to this strengthening of the coalition.
Analysts agree that this union of names like Gaviria, Galán, Dávila and now Valencia, forms a power block that is difficult to ignore in the electoral scenario.
From Minuto30, we will closely follow the movements of this coalition and the development of the proposals that each of these leaders will present to the country in the coming months.